Return to 2000: Captain of the Great Powers

Chapter 17 I'll Land

If the airline employs foreign pilots, there is a high probability that an English version of the manual will be provided.However, Xu Cang does not know the situation of Feiyu Aviation, and he is really not sure whether there is an English version of the manual.

Generally speaking, the English manuals of airlines are taken directly from Boeing, and they are basically the same.

"English manual?"

After saying three in a row, the co-pilot pointed to the slot under the trim wheel on the captain's side: "Brother, check to see if there are any on your side."

For this kind of "trivial matter", the co-pilot still knows a little better.

"On my side?" The captain really didn't know that the English manual would be with him. Since he became the captain, he no longer cares about these things.

Looking down, there was indeed a QRH in the place pointed out by the co-pilot.I took it out and took a look. It was really in English, and I immediately started to flip it.

But after turning around for a while, his face became more and more unbearable, and he simply handed it to the co-pilot: "Look for it."

Unlike most pilots who will have an ICAO4 English level in the future, in this era, if they do not fly international flights, almost no one will take the initiative to learn English.If you were a scumbag before flying, then there is a high probability that you will be like this in this life.Apparently, this captain was one of those people who didn't fly international flights.

The co-pilot recognized it a little better, and after spending a little time, he really found the chapter on air starting.As a result, the co-pilot just took a look, then glanced back at Xu Cang indiscriminately, and then spread out the checklist to the captain: "Brother, there really is!"

The captain glanced at the position pointed by the co-pilot, and an English sentence came into view: "Oil quantity indication as low as zero is normal if windmilling N2 RPM is below approximately 8%."

The captain's English level is very poor, but some simple words in this sentence can be understood, and you can guess what it means.

"It really hit him!" The captain waved his hand to let the co-pilot take back the checklist, feeling overwhelmed in his heart.He's sure even those pilots with ICAO4 don't know this note because they don't know how to read the English manual.

Although Xu Cang sat at the back, he couldn't see whether the sentence was written where the co-pilot pointed, but judging from the expressions of the captain and the co-pilot, there should be.

Xu Cang was really moved by this situation.Now the civil aviation in China is really perfunctory, and the translation is not accurate, just forget it, it is amazing.

With the clear text support, the captain did not hesitate, and immediately started to try to start in the air.

Following the checklist, turn off the right side assembly and start with cross-bleed air.At this time, the thrust of the No. [-] engine has stabilized at over [-], and the pipeline pressure has always been maintained at over [-]. For the cross-bleed air, this pipeline pressure is absolutely sufficient.

After confirming that the pressure meets the requirements, the co-pilot placed the start switch of the No. 2 engine on the ground under the command of the captain, and then began to wait for the N[-] speed to increase.

After the N2 speed exceeded 11%, the captain lifted the starter handle of the No. [-] engine to the idle car, and the two started timing at the same time, both of them turned their attention to the EGT indicator.

At this time, the altitude of the aircraft was very low, and there was no precipitation around, and the time for the engine to shut down was not long.Reasonably, if it can be restarted under such circumstances, there should be a response soon, and there is no need to wait for a long time.

However, after 30 seconds passed, the EGT did not respond at all.Even though Xu Cang was prepared in his heart, he still showed a disappointed expression when he saw it with his own eyes.

The EGT did not rise within 30 seconds, and the captain could only re-cut the engine starter handle in dejection.The co-pilot asked from the side: "Do you want to do it again?"

This time the captain resigned himself quickly and waved his hand: "No, it's not that the engine was turned off for more than an hour, there's no need to try again."

For engines that have been stalled for more than an hour, multiple starts are likely to be required.Clearly, they don't fall into that category, and there's little point in repeating it, except to add to the negativity of disappointment again and again.

The captain turned the heading knob a big circle again: "Turn it two more times, and do the "Single Engine Landing" checklist, we are going to land."

Obviously, the captain has accepted the ending of a single landing, no matter how unwilling he is to face it.

The "Single Engine Landing" checklist was carried out very quickly, mainly the configuration of the flap fifteen landing and the opening of the near-ground flap suppression switch.At this time, the entire airspace of the field is open to them, and there is no need to make too much preparation, just make a five-sided extension line.

Knowing that the crew decided to re-approach, the tower control room was busy, and the firefighting and medical support were all mobilized.

"Feiyu 6321, if possible, can you wait in the air for 10 minutes? We need to ensure that ground support is in place." When the crew was ready to transfer to the third side, the tower control suddenly asked the crew to wait in the air.

There is no way, Jianchuan Airport has not encountered such a serious special situation for a long, long time, so long that the response of the firefighting and medical forces as emergency rescue has become sluggish.The actual speed of getting in place was much slower than expected. In order to ensure that the support force was waiting nearby when the plane landed, the airport could only hope that the crew would wait in the air.

To be reasonable, single-shot waiting should not be a particularly excessive requirement.Of course, if the crew who declared a state of emergency insisted on landing immediately, the airport could not stop it.

The captain didn't feel too embarrassed, and waiting another 10 minutes was not unacceptable. What really worried him was the landing itself.

How nervous is the captain?Since the decision to return to the field, I have confirmed the wind direction and speed with the controller three times. This frequency is obviously abnormal.Perhaps infected by the captain, the co-pilot's back was straight and stiff, and his whole body was like a stretched bowstring, as if a little more pressure would break it.

This is not a good sign!

Xu Cang sat in the back, and he could feel the solemn atmosphere in the cockpit through his pores.In normal times, Xu Cang would not care about it at all, after all his real identity is a passenger, not a crew.

But if the captain, tense and hard as a rock, messes up the landing, he can't run.You can't pin your hopes on being able to be reborn again.

In the weird atmosphere, the captain suddenly heard a sentence from behind, and his body was shocked.

"Captain, if you don't mind, can you let me go?" Xu Cang said seriously.

The captain didn't know if he was overly nervous and unresponsive, so he turned his head and asked, "What did you say?"

Xu Cang raised his volume slightly, and said seriously, "I mean I'm going to do the landing!"

(End of this chapter)